WASHINGTON, D.C.—U.S. Senators Olympia J. Snowe and Susan Collins today
announced that the Department of Energy (DOE) has agreed to extend the public
comment period for the proposed “national interest electric transmission
corridor,” or National Corridor.
Last month, Senators Snowe and Collins and wrote to Secretary Bodman
expressing their concerns with the Congestion Study and urging DOE to extend
the comment period for an additional 60 days.
After issuing the Congestion Study, the Department invited public comment
and received comments on the study from a variety of entities across the
country. DOE continues to evaluate those comments, and has not yet determined
whether, and if so where, it should designate any National Corridors.
DOE has now decided that, prior to issuing a report that designates any
National Corridor, it will first issue any designation that it is considering
in draft form, so as to allow additional opportunities for review and comment
by affected States, regional entities, and the general public.
Comments on potential National Corridors should be sent to
EPACT1221@hq.doe.gov.